African-American sailors loading munitions aboard ships at Port Chicago, California, United States, 1943-44.Aerial View of the ammunition loading facilities at Port Chicago, California, United States, Apr 1944. The curved pier at left is where the 17 Jul 1944 explosion took place.Badly damaged railroad station at Port Chicago, California, United States after a massive munitions explosion, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.Buildings flattened by the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.
African-American sailors loading munitions aboard ships at Port Chicago, California, United States, 1943-44.Aerial View of the ammunition loading facilities at Port Chicago, California, United States, Apr 1944. The curved pier at left is where the 17 Jul 1944 explosion took place.Badly damaged railroad station at Port Chicago, California, United States after a massive munitions explosion, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.Buildings flattened by the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.
Dockside facilities and automobiles demolished by the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.Railroad cars laden with munitions in a revetment at Port Chicago, California, United States damaged by a massive explosion the night before, 18 Jul 1944.Sailor with bloody face standing next to the car the he was driving when they were both blown off the road by a massive munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, on 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.View from the demolished pier looking toward shore and more flattened buildings following a munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.
Dockside facilities and automobiles demolished by the munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.Railroad cars laden with munitions in a revetment at Port Chicago, California, United States damaged by a massive explosion the night before, 18 Jul 1944.Sailor with bloody face standing next to the car the he was driving when they were both blown off the road by a massive munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, on 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.View from the demolished pier looking toward shore and more flattened buildings following a munitions explosion at Port Chicago, California, United States, 17 Jul 1944. 18 Jul 1944 photo.
Rear Admiral Carlton H. Wright pinning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Seaman 1st-class James A. Camper, Jr. for heroism displayed following the Port Chicago munitions explosion 17 Jul 1944. 26 Oct 1944 photo.
Rear Admiral Carlton H. Wright pinning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Seaman 1st-class James A. Camper, Jr. for heroism displayed following the Port Chicago munitions explosion 17 Jul 1944. 26 Oct 1944 photo.


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